Chapter 395 Jobs was so envious that his eyes turned red

Chapter 395 Jobs was so envious that his eyes turned red

Originally, according to Wang Haoran's plan, he hoped that feature phones would develop for a few more years before bringing out smartphones.

This can delay the impact of mobile Internet on traditional news publishing industry, and also allow feature phones to develop more fully, which can also maximize the profits of manufacturing companies, right?

However, the situation was stronger than people, because Apple unexpectedly came up with a prototype of the first generation of smartphones ahead of schedule, and even wanted to hold a press conference first.

This information reached Wang Haoran's ears, and of course Wang Haoran acted decisively and immediately decided to hold a press conference for the smartphone before Apple.

Because, depending on who holds the press conference first, the meaning is completely different.

The first one to hold a press conference is the pioneer and the inventor.

If you follow behind, even if you do better, you will eventually be regarded as a follower or a parrot.

The world respects the first inventor.

Those who stick to the old ways and want to continue to reap huge profits by relying on their technological monopoly are doomed to perish without a burial place.

There are too many examples of this kind.

For example, Kodak invented the digital camera, but in order to maintain its lucrative profits from the traditional film industry, it chose to keep the digital camera hidden. In the end, when others came up with the digital camera and promoted it vigorously, wouldn't Kodak be finished?
Another example is that Nokia was once the absolute king in the era of feature phones.

But when smartphones came on the scene, it was not done well, and after just a few years, the once-mighty Nokia phone was eliminated from history.

This is the bloody reality.

Therefore, if an enterprise wants to continue to grow and develop, it must clearly understand the direction of technological development in the era.

In addition to finding the right direction, we must also work hard to achieve breakthroughs and strive to become an industry leader.

After Wang Haoran took the lead in releasing the smartphone, it naturally caused a sensation around the world.

It also completely outshined Apple's smartphone launch event.

Of course, Apple is definitely not willing to admit defeat. They are also constantly exploring, hoping to continuously improve the technical strength and level of their products.

They also took the initiative to come and cooperate with Pangu Technology.

However, due to the friction between the eagle and the dragon, the cooperation ultimately came to an end.

Apple still does not have the conditions to achieve mass production today, and is still trying to put together its supply chain around the world.

However, Pangu Technology's smart phones were already on the market on a large scale in early May 1988.

Of course, the first market to test the waters after listing will definitely be the territory of Julong.

The first mass-produced Pangu smartphone still adopted the 2G model.

2G obviously cannot support mobile Internet.

So, even though it’s a smartphone, the apps on it are actually very simple.

You can just chat on Penguin QQ, use a simplified version of Weibo, and play some small games that don't require an internet connection.

But actually this is enough.

Most people don't have high demands when using smartphones. They can check the news, make calls and send text messages, and use social apps, which already meets the needs of most people.

Pangu smartphones have actually been promoted a long time ago, and the initial product launch conference also caused a sensation around the world.

Therefore, when mass production began and sales began, it quickly attracted global attention.

In fact, before the first Pangu smartphone was released into mass production, preheating was already in full swing on the Internet.

Major digital bloggers around the world are eagerly awaiting this new mobile phone that may subvert traditional mobile phones.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs had suffered his first psychological crushing blow after the launch of the Pangu smartphone.

By the time Pangu smartphones started to be mass-produced and marketed, he had already accepted the reality that he was lagging behind others.

If you lag behind others, you have to learn.

Apple's smartphones are also now being improved.

Jobs urged the technical department to overcome more difficulties every day.

Now, the smartphone engineering prototypes made by Apple are obviously much better than the original ones.

However, compared with Pangu Technology's smartphones, it is still far behind in terms of fluency and functionality.

Jobs decided to go to Julong to experience Pangu Technology's smartphone on the day it was released.

In fact, he has already made a reservation through Pangu Technology’s official website.

And the reservation has been successful.

This time, he went to Julong to pick up the mobile phone he had reserved.

Jobs and Apple's vice president of technology, Steve Wozniak, flew there together.

When they arrived at Julong, it was the night before the Pangu smartphone went on sale.

Jobs, his colleagues and their entourage chose to stay at a hotel near Pangu Science and Technology Industrial Park in Beijing.

This place is now actually a new city with a total area of ​​nearly 200 square kilometers.

There are many tall buildings and several bustling commercial areas.

Of course, these commercial areas, residential areas, etc. are all located on the outskirts of Pangu Science and Technology Industrial Park.

After Jobs checked into the hotel, he and Wozniak walked out of the hotel and took a walk on the street.

It was already past 10 o'clock in the evening.

In May, early summer has just begun.

But there is still a cool breeze at night and the temperature is very suitable.

The place where Jobs and his team were staying happened to be in a commercial district.

When they walked on the street, they could still find that it was bustling with people shopping.

The mall was still open at around 10 o'clock.

Many roadside boutiques, restaurants, etc. are still open for business.

“They are truly hard-working people!”

“They are so capable.”

Wozniak said in amazement.

In Xifang, even in the commercial district, the latest opening time of various stores will not be later than 8 pm.

Because later business hours indicate insecurity.

The people of Lizard Island are also more lazy.

In Europe, many stores are forced to close on weekends.

Jobs frowned and said, “Isn’t this the main reason why we are lagging behind?”

"I heard that the researchers at Pangu Technology have to work up to 16 hours a day!"

"This is too scary!"

"Our scientific research department strictly adheres to the 8-hour work system."

"This is unfair."

"I heard that they didn't force overtime," Wozniak said. "And you had to apply for overtime."

"They have to pay three times the salary for overtime. Working three hours overtime every day means earning an extra day's salary."

"They gave too much."

"Of course, it is said that their scientific researchers have a strong sense of responsibility. They really regard their work as a career."

Jobs sighed and said, "We are clearly lagging behind them in terms of how well we treat our researchers."

“The extent of the lag is also quite large.”

"I would like to improve the treatment of our employees, but our revenue and profit are not that high."

"The big guys behind us are unwilling to increase their investment in scientific research too much."

In fact, Apple’s revenue and profit are not bad.

After all, it has cooperated with Pangu Technology over the years, using Pangu Technology's processors and other core software and hardware to assemble computers. The computers they produce are still very unique.

Their products are also very popular in Giant Eagle.

Although the profit is not too high, it can still reach about 20% net profit. As an assembly brand, such a net profit is already quite good, right?
However, the bigwigs behind Apple still feel that Apple makes too little money.

It's pitifully little.

Because, although the market within Giant Eagle is not small, this market requires competition from several companies.

They cannot earn excess profits from the global market because the profits are not enough.

Of course, the tycoons behind the scenes will feel that this amount of money is too little and not enough for them to share.

How can we be willing to increase investment in scientific research?

This is the tragedy of Apple.

Over the years, large foreign companies have become accustomed to the excess profits brought by monopoly.

They control the latest industrial technology, cutting-edge equipment, and only they can do it.

Then, anyone in the world who wants to buy something will have to pay the highest price.

They often make hundreds or even thousands of percent in profit.

Now, they can only make 20 percent profit?

That is of course pitifully little.

Jobs and Wozniak walked down the sidewalk.

Along the way, I saw a lot of people drinking beer and eating barbecue on the roadside.

The two of them had actually been here several times before.

They had tried desperately to find the homeless people here in the dragon.

But, to their regret, they really couldn't find anyone, not even a homeless person.

"Look, the tall building in the yard in front is a research building of Pangu Technology."

"It's already past 10:40, but the lights are still on there!"

Wozniak suddenly said, pointing to a tall building opposite.

Jobs took one look, shook his head and said, "That's terrible."

"If they continue like this, the whole world will be under their feet."

Wozniak said, "That's true. We can't compare with them."

"If we can't make them lazy and lose faith, then we will never have a chance of winning."

Jobs said: "Only by waiting for their next generation or the next generation can their mental outlook change."

"But, I think their generation today will completely crush the Giant Eagle!"

"The Giant Eagle obviously can no longer compete with them."

"However, the Eagle King and his staff are obviously unable to realize this."

Jobs continued walking down the commercial street.

He found that this place was becoming more and more prosperous.

Comparing this with the increasingly declining reality of the Giant Eagle, Jobs felt more and more upset.

It's really uncomfortable.

In short, he never feels very good every time he comes to the dragon.

After turning a corner, I saw people queuing in front of me.

Moreover, the queue was quite long and winding, probably more than one kilometer long.

"What are you doing?" Jobs asked the translator to ask the other party.

A man in the queue said with a smile: "Pangu Technology is going to release smartphones."

"It is said that only one million new machines were prepared nationwide for the first wave."

"So, everyone came here to line up and buy it."

The translator asked: "Can't you book it online?"

The man said: "Online reservations are also limited, only about 3,000 to 4,000 units a day. And the stores also have quotas for spot goods. People line up in the hope of getting a bargain or something."

Jobs was shocked and said to the translator, "Ask them if they plan to wait in line all night."

"It should be quite cold at night, right?"

the translator asked the man.

The man said: "I am wearing a cotton coat, and I also brought a reclining chair. I will set it up later and lie down to rest. It should not affect my sleep."

"Oh, by the way, I'm actually a scalper."

"Right now, the highest-end Pangu smartphone is priced at 5600 yuan, but it has been hyped up to more than 1 yuan on the black market, which is double the price."

"As long as I can get the machine, I can make six or seven thousand by reselling it. Staying up all night in line is not a big deal, right?"

The translator told Jobs and Wozniak this.

The two looked at each other.

A mobile phone was speculated to more than double its original price?
This is amazing.

This also fully illustrates one point: the people on the dragon's side are really rich!

There was a rush to buy a mobile phone that cost more than 10,000 yuan.

This obviously means that it has become a symbol of identity.

You know, the current exchange rate of the RMB is the same as that of the US dollar.

From this we can see that there are already a large number of people who have become rich first in Julong.

Jobs' eyes turned red with envy.

If Apple could have such a powerful product and it could sell well all over the world, how much money could it make?
Jobs became more determined to develop Apple's own smartphone as soon as possible.

Even if we can occupy the market of Giant Eagle, the sales volume will be considerable.

While Jobs and Wozniak were chatting with the people in line, they found that many more people had joined the queue.

The line seemed longer.

It has been confirmed: these people are all scalpers.

There are so many yak queuing at one point, what about the entire dragon?

Jobs didn't dare to think about it.

He also secretly thanked his luck that he was relatively lucky. No matter what, he was able to pre-order a mass-produced mobile phone from Pangu Technology online.

The two returned to the hotel.

It was already past 11 o'clock in the evening.

But when I looked out the window, the world outside was still flashing neon lights and people were still walking on the street.

This is truly a city that never sleeps.

In terms of prosperity, it is definitely much better than New York in Giant Eagle.

Jobs did not sleep well that night.

The next morning, he woke up early again.

After washing up, I looked out the window and saw that the place was bustling again.

Jobs and Wozniak took to the street with their entourage.

His goal is to go to a nearby telecommunications business hall to pick up his own mobile phone and go through the network registration procedures.

He has a reservation order number and does not need to queue. He only needs to go to the door passage to show the online reservation order number. After the staff checks it, he can enter the store and choose a mobile phone.

At this time, the business hall he had visited last night was already crowded with people.

In addition to the long queues, there are also many scalpers waiting for people to come out of the business hall, hoping to buy the Pangu smartphones from them at a high price.

After Jobs completed the formalities and installed a SIM card from Julong, he was surrounded by several scalpers as soon as he walked out. (End of this chapter)